Road, rail bill hailed, scorned Washington Times John L. Mica (left), Florida Republican, said the $260 billion transportation bill he introduced would create jobs and improve deteriorating infrastructure. Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, West Virginia Democrat (right), said it doesn't go far enough.
W.Va. GOP Still Playing Catch-Up Wheeling Intelligencer By MIKE MYER , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register West Virginia is becoming less and less a Democrat Party stronghold, to judge by voter registration numbers. You couldn't prove it by filings for this year's elections, though.
W.Va. lawmakers navigate lobby ban, social media Washington Examiner But the West Virginia Legislature has rules meant to insulate its members from last-minute pressures while they're debating and voting on bills. Leaders in the House of Delegates reminded the majority Democrats of their rules during a recent ...
Pennsylvania Natural Gas Drilling Bill: GOP Lawmakers Seek Vote Huffington Post (AP) — A final framework is at hand on sweeping legislation to impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry, top Republican state lawmakers say. Republicans notified rank-and-file lawmakers Saturday ...
Indiana Republicans Enact Right-to-Work Law The New American This event is but the latest chapter in a political power shift that began with the 2010 state legislative elections. The consequences of this shift have been particularly evident in Wisconsin, and now Indiana has taken a similarly significant change ... Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" stateReuters
Hughes' comments about Morrisey criticized West Virginia Record CHARLESTON - The chairman of West Virginia's Republican Party and others are criticizing the state's Chief Deputy Attorney General for making remarks to a member of the media about this year's election. On Tuesday, Chief Deputy Attorney General Fran ...
Eve Samples: Is US Rep. Allen West a 'strategic thinker' — or a carpetbagger? TCPalm Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, announced in an email he would leave the Treasure Coast to run in the new, more Republican-leaning District 17 west of our area. Less than an hour later, at 5:02 pm, freshman US Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, revealed via email ...